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BADGE.

N0. 299,000. Patented May 20. 1384.

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FRANK NEUBERT, OF SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS.

BADGE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 299,000, dated May 20, 1884.

Application filed April 2, 1884.

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANK Nnunnnr, of Springfield, in the county of Hampden and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Badges, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to an improved badge for campaign clubs, secret societies, and similar purposes; and it consists of an ornamental suspension-piece provided with a pin or other means for fastening it to the coat or vest, a transverse bar connected to the suspension-piece by links, and a bannershaped main piece, which is suspended from the bar by rings.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a front elevation of my improved badge, and Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corre' sponding parts.

Ain the drawings represents the suspensionpiece,which is provided at the back with a pin or other fastening device, B, for attaching the badge to the coat or other point of support. The suspension-piece A may be made either in the form of an American eagle, as shown in Fig. 1, or in any other desired shape, according to the purpose for which the badge is to be used. From the suspension-piece A is suspended, by links a a, a transverse bar, 0, having ornamental end tips, Z; I). From the bar 0 is again suspended, by rings (1 (l, the main (No model.)

I piece D,which is preferably made in the form of a banner and ornamented in any suitable design.

The suspensionpiece A and main piece D may be made of any suitable material, preferably of sheet metal; but the main piece D may also be made of silk having a proper backing.

The badge is designed for the use of campaign clubs, secret societies, rifle clubs, 850.,

ranged as to correspond to the special application of the badge. Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. A badge consisting of a suspension-piece provided with a fastening device at the back, an intermediate transverse bar suspended from the suspension-piece, and a main piece suspended from the bar, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A badge composed of asuspension-piece the general design of the same being so ar- 

